Kids get sick. That’s just a fact of life. So what can we do as parents to support and nurture our children’s bodies as they work hard to heal? Here’s a list of some do’s and don’ts for when sickness strikes.

Remove all processed sugar from diet

Why: Sugar feeds pathogens, so by removing sugar you lessen the ability for the sickness to proliferate.

Remove all dairy from diet

Why: Dairy creates dampness, or mucus, in the body. Removing dairy will reduce congestion and inflammation in the body.

Increase water intake

Why: The general rule of thumb is ½ body weight in ounces, so when sick, even more than that is great!

Encourage downtime and extra sleep

Why: sleep is the time when our body can do it’s most powerful healing and detoxifying. The more rest and sleep a person gets when sick, the faster they will recover.

Shift diet to contain more liquids; soups, broths, smoothies, teas

Why: A liquid based diet is much easier to digest, so more of the body’s precious energy can be devoted to the immune response. Often the appetite will decrease during an illness anyway, so this is a very easy and natural shift to make in most cases.

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As a Pediatric Chinese Medicine practitioner, I partner with parents on a healing mission to find the root cause of their child's illness/imbalance; and restore that balance through acupuncture, herbs, nutrition therapy, and lifestyle shifts.

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